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As Blood Transfusion Laboratory Manager at West Suffolk Foundation Trust, you will oversee the vital work of our transfusion services, ensuring that our blood products are accurately processed and delivered to the right patients, at the right time, and in accordance with the highest safety and quality standards. This is an exceptional opportunity to play a crucial role in a collaborative, forward-thinking healthcare environment.
In this role, you will manage the day-to-day operations of the blood transfusion laboratory, leading a dedicated team of biomedical scientists and support staff. Your responsibilities will include overseeing the testing, processing, and distribution of blood and blood components, while ensuring full compliance with clinical guidelines, regulatory requirements, and Trust policies. You’ll also be involved in staff training and development, quality improvement initiatives, and the ongoing enhancement of laboratory technologies and practices.
We use Grifols Erytra analysers and issue around 5,000 units of blood products a year. Our Blood Transfusion department has ISO 15189:2012 accreditation and have our transition assessment to ISO 15189:2022 planned for early 2025. Join us and help deliver life-saving care at a Trust that is proud of its people and their commitment to excellence.
The Laboratory Manager will manage the activities of the team, lead on service improvement and be responsible for the quality of the service. They will define, implement and monitor standards of performance and quality improvement. In addition, they will have overall responsibility for the Health and Safety of the laboratory and staff within the discipline. We are looking for someone with excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to prioritise own workload and that of others to meet the needs of the service, and that has knowledge of service planning and accreditation systems.
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Rollo Job title: Senior Pathology Service Manager Email address: sarah.rollo@wsh.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01284 712658
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